FARMERS’ UNION

Wairarapa Daily Times, 17 September 1934, Page 5

FARMERS’ UNION

PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVE.

MANY SUBJECTS DEBATED

A large number of subjects closely related to the interests of the farming community were debated by delegates at a meeting of the Wairarapa Provincial District Executive of the Farmers ’ Union, held to-day. Mr H. Morrison presidj^. Thesecretary, Mr James Watson, in his report, presented at the meeting, stated that, in the two months since last meeting, 21 meetings had been held in the district. Since the visit of the South Island wheat delegates in June, a local Wheatgrowers’ Committee of five has been formed, resulting in a visit to fee combined West Coast Committees'at Eeilding on 7th instant, and involving a deputation to Wellington during the present month. The business being transacted is important, but confidential for the time being. Mr Neiderer has completed his organisation in Pahiatua, Kumeroa, Ektahuna and Alfredton. He is now working in Tiraumea, and should shortly be reporting for S’ ' r in Masterton and southward. The tion of the dairy industry causes y serious problems for the Rural Credits Association directors in the way of granting much-needed relief to borrowers from the statutory requirements of the lending system. Fortunately, the Central Board, realising the difficult position, has taken steps to lighten the burden of repayment, in addition to which the rate of interest has again been reduced from (3 per cent to 5 per cent as from Ist September. New applications for loans are now being made, possibly on account of the further reduction in interest. On the motion of Mr G. 11. Bremner it was decided to make representations to the Dominion Executive with a view to ensuring the presence of organisers, in an advisory capacity, at the conference of provincial secretaries at Wellington next month. Mr Watson reported that the Wheat Committee had the subject of threshing

mill prices under notice, and that a conference of growers and mill-owners was '*lo be called for next month in order to f4ome to arrangements regarding charges i!or the coming season. The Executive confirmed the proposal to call a confer-

ence. Arising out of the question it was decided, on the motion of Mr Morrison, to jjpte the Wheat Committee to appoint a delegate to the Executive. There is a fair amount of wheat grown in the district,” said Mr Morrison. “It died down for many years, but wheat-growing in the Wairarapa is increasing.” The district organiser’s report _ was submitted and considered most satisfactory. Mfi Bremer said the results had far exceeded expectations. It was decided that Mr. Neiderer carry out organisation operations in the Bideford and Wangaehu districts. Mr J. L. Heckler paid a tribute to the work of Mr Neiderer in the Eketahuna district. Mr R. Patterson (Kumeroa) and the chairman also complimented the organiser. , . , „ Mr Neiderer said that a good deal of the success of the campaign had been due to the co-operation of Union officials in the various districts. He added that the membership had been raised from 147 to 462. Mr Neiderer said that the matter of concessions to Union members had been extended to business people and tradesmen. He intended to get into touch with business firms in at an early date on the subUlt was money well spent,” said Mr H. Daysh (Maryborough), in reference to the visit of an expert on pigraising. He said that the expert a. a lecture in the Maryborough district had brought many matters of importance before dairy farmers. It was apparent, he added, that they were behind the times in the Wairarapa in the raising of pigs. „ , , The chairman said New Zealand was well adapted for the industry, which was increasing by leaps and bounds. In reporting on the annual meeting of the Sheepowners’ Federation, Mr J. M. James, the Executive’s delegate, said the opinion had been expressed that the Federation was not geting the support it should from the Wairarapa.